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Gracie Moore: When you look back at your time at Furman, what moments stand out most vividly to you? Elizabeth Davis: They all involve students. I would say my best moment was when I handed my daughter her diploma in 2019. GM: You’ve spent a lot of your time as president interacting with students in... The post Elizabeth Davis Reflects on Tenure as Furman Pr
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Last October, Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album, titled The Life of a Showgirl. As expected, the album was a massive commercial success, though its critical reception was unusually divisive for a Swift album. Almost a year after the album’s release, Swift dropped The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore— an unplanned deluxe edition... The post Review:
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The history of Furman’s student publications is closely tied to the university’s changing identity. Student publications reflected and shaped significant moments in Furman’s history. According to Furman historian Dr. Courtney Tollison, “The Paladin was initially called The Hornet, and it started in 1916. The student newspaper was established as part of a com
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The Paladin football team lost on Saturday to Tennessee Tech, 20-15. The loss moved Furman’s record to 2-5. Furman has not won a game since their Week 3 upset over Mercer. The Golden Eagles completely shut down Furman’s rushing game, as senior running back Ben Croasdale, the team’s leader in ground yardage, was held to... The post Tennesee Tech Edges Furman,
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The Furman football team lost on Saturday, Oct. 3, in a near-comeback against archrival Wofford College, 32-25. In the hundredth all-time meeting between the teams, Wofford jumped out of the gate to a 15-0 lead on two touchdown passes by sophomore quarterback Ethan Drumm. Furman’s offense struggled to respond, but the defense put the team... The post In a Di
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The Paladins fell 13-9 to the Richmond Spiders on Saturday. The loss moves their overall record to 2-3, and 1-2 in-conference. Both teams had a sturdy defense, as Furman was able to induce four turnovers from the Spiders four times, while turning it over twice themselves. The game opened slowly, with Furman totaling -8 yards... The post Furman Falls to Spide
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Gracie Moore: Were you politically active during your undergraduate career? Annie Andrews: The honest answer is no. I was not politically active. I did not really get interested or involved in advocacy or policy until I had already spent several years working as a pediatrician and had become a mother. That really shifted my perspective... The post An Intervi
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Gracie Moore: How have you used AI in your own artistic process? Michael May: So for me, I feel like it’s a collaboration. I’ve never just put a prompt into AI and accepted what I’ve been given. I have a very thorough prompt. Sometimes [I use] multiple images to explain what I want. I only... The post An Interview with Professor Michael May on AI in the Arts
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As Sports Editor of The Paladin, I’m surrounded by on-campus sports all the time. However, my love for sports extends beyond Furman’s campus. Being just a fan of sports means that I pay attention to everything happening around the country and the globe. Just covering Furman sports was not enough to satisfy my fascination with... The post Offsides and Off the
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The Furman Singers, founded in 1946, started the year off strong with a collaborative performance of Mozart’s Requiem on Sept. 26 and 27. They joined the Clemson choir and Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center for the performances. Mozart’s Requiem is a renowned work consisting of 14 movements. Out of those movements, Mozart only... The post Furm
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